Question

How do you divide `1\frac { 2} { 3} \div \frac { 2} { 3}`?

Answer 1

`5/2`

Explanation:

Easiest way is to first change `1 2/3` to the improper fraction `5/3`.

Dividing one fraction by the other is the same thing as multiplying it by the reciprocal of the second. This means flipping the fraction upside down.
`5/3divide2/3=5/3*3/2`
Now just multiply. You multiply fractions by multiplying the numerators across and the denominators across, forming another fraction.
`5/3*3/2=15/6`
And finally simplify.
`15/6=2.5`